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Deep background

Japanese translation: ディープバックグラウンド

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English term or phrase:Deep background
Japanese translation:ディープバックグラウンド
Entered by: WJM53

17:48 Oct 11, 2023
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Journalism
English term or phrase: Deep background
From https://blog.chrislkeller.com/aps-guidelines-for-off-the-rec...

In the (US) journalism context, a source who provides information on "deep background" cannot be referred to at all, even anonymously. The journalist instead presents the information without mentioning a source (as if it came from the journalist's own knowledge).

"Deep background" can be contrasted with information provided "on the record" - the source can be quoted by name - and information provided "on background," which means the quoted source's name is not published but a general description of their job position or familiarity with the events that are being reported on can be used. (An example of "on background" reporting would be referring to a source as a "senior government official.")

I'm looking for the Japanese phrasing that adequately conveys this "deep background" concept (which may or may not be a more literal translation). Thank you.
WJM53
United States
Local time: 19:52
ディープバックグラウンド
Explanation:
I think you can go ahead and use the katakana version of the term. I found it in the goo dictionary with the following description: 記者会見や取材などに情報提供者が説明する際、発言の直接引用や情報提供者の公表を避けるよう報道機関に要求する協定の一種。 一般的意見として報道させて反響をみるなどの意味でも行われる。
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Andy Hoang
Vietnam
Local time: 06:52
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4 +1ディープバックグラウンド
Andy Hoang
5ディープ・バッググラウンド
Meion Lee


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
deep background
ディープバックグラウンド


Explanation:
I think you can go ahead and use the katakana version of the term. I found it in the goo dictionary with the following description: 記者会見や取材などに情報提供者が説明する際、発言の直接引用や情報提供者の公表を避けるよう報道機関に要求する協定の一種。 一般的意見として報道させて反響をみるなどの意味でも行われる。


    https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%
Andy Hoang
Vietnam
Local time: 06:52
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agree  David Gibney
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1 day 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
deep background
ディープ・バッググラウンド


Explanation:
Deep background is a technical term in American journalism.So, there is no exact same term in Japanese. Translate this as a foreign word. ディープ・バッググラウンド


Meion Lee
Japan
Local time: 08:52
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in KoreanKorean
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